Romans 1:1-16

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The Gospel of God for Rome

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle^[a]^(A) and set apart^(B) for the gospel of God^(C)— ²which he promised beforehand^(D) through his prophets^(E) in the Holy Scriptures— ³concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David^[b]^(F) according to the flesh^(G) ⁴and was appointed to be the powerful^(H) Son of God^(I) according to the Spirit of holiness^[c] by the resurrection of the dead. ⁵Through him we have received grace and apostleship^(J) to bring about^[d] the obedience^(K) of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,^[e]^(L) ⁶including you who are also called by Jesus Christ.^(M)

⁷To all who are in Rome, loved by God,^(N) called^(O) as saints.^(P)

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith^[f] is being reported in all the world.^(Q) ⁹God is my witness,^(R) whom I serve with my spirit^(S) in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you,^(T) ¹⁰always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.^(U) ¹¹For I want very much to see you,^(V) so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, ¹²that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

¹³Now I don’t want you to be unaware,^(W) brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now^(X)) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry^[g] among you,^(Y) just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles. ¹⁴I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians,^[h]^(Z) both to the wise and the foolish. ¹⁵So I am eager to preach the gospel^(AA) to you also who are in Rome.

The Righteous Will Live by Faith

¹⁶For I am not ashamed of the gospel,^[i]^(AB) because it is the power of God for salvation^(AC) to everyone who believes, first to the Jew,^(AD) and also to the Greek.^(AE)

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Footnotes

1:1 Or Jesus, a called apostle
1:3 Lit was of the seed of David
1:4 Or the spirit of holiness, or the Holy Spirit
1:5 Or him for; lit him into
1:5 Or nations, also in v. 13
1:8 Or because your faith
1:13 Lit have some fruit
1:14 Or non-Greeks
1:16 Other mss add of Christ

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